NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Charlotte takes the top spot on the list of most popular names for baby girls born in Tennessee in 2023. Liam holds on to the number one spot as the most popular name chosen for baby boys in Tennessee for the 2nd straight year.
The top 25 names Tennessee parents chose for their new babies born in 2023 are:
Charlotte, number 2 last year, replaces Oliva which held the top spot for baby girl in 2020, 2021, and 2022. Evelyn has remained steady in the number 7 position for the last 5 years. Lainey, Sadie, and Lillian are new additions to the top 25 names this year.
| Rank | Girls | Boys |
| 1. | Charlotte | Liam |
| 2. | Olivia | Oliver |
| 3. | Amelia | James |
| 4. | Emma | William |
| 5. | Ava | Noah |
| 6. | Evelyn | Elijah |
| 7. | Harper | Henry |
| 8. | Isabella | John |
| 9. | Eleanor | Waylon |
| 10. | Elizabeth | Hudson |
| 11. | Sophia | Asher |
| 12. | Willow | Levi |
| 13. | Ellie | Theodore |
| 14. | Mia | Samuel |
| 15. | Luna | Jackson |
| 16. | Nova | Jack |
| 17. | Lily | Ezra |
| 18. | Ivy | Maverick |
| 19. | Hazel | Grayson |
| 20. | Lainey | Benjamin |
| 21. | Sadie | Cooper |
| 22. | Scarlett | Walker |
| 23. | Ella | Wyatt |
| 24. | Lillian | Mason |
| 25. | Caroline | Lucas |
William drops to number 4, after holding the number 1 position for baby boys in 2019 and 2021 and the number 2 position in 2020 and 2022. Henry has held the number 7 position the last 4 years. Cooper is the new addition to the top 25 baby boy names this year.
The Tennessee Department of Health’s Division of Vital Records and Statistics records and tallies the names chosen for babies born in Tennessee. The division is responsible for recording all births, deaths, marriages and divorces in Tennessee and registers approximately 240,000 new records of vital events each year.
All county and metro health departments in Tennessee can provide certified copies of birth and death records. Additionally, Tennessee birth certificates or other vital record documents are available, securely, online through VitalChek.
The Tennessee Office of Vital Records is located at 710 James Robertson Parkway, Andrew Johnson Tower, 1st floor, in Nashville. Walk-in hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central time.